2007 Arkiv

Irish-based travel website Hostelworld.com is to host its third annual Hostel conference on the 29th & 30th January in the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2. More than 300 hostel owners and managers from across the world are expected to attend the event.
The theme of this year's conference is "Travel 2.0...

According to an old adage, "Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day." From the emerald Isle to the farthest reaches of the planet, the Irish put on unforgettable "St. Paddy's" parties. Many of these events bleed green - that is, they are hosted at hostels with unique Irish twists to keep it real.
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Want to travel and explore without being emblazoned with the scarlet letter of tourists: the fat, clunky guidebook? Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market, announces an alternative and fun way to be an informed traveler, offering its users free...

With global warming, pollution, deforestation and overpopulation becoming imminent threats to the permanent stability of our fragile ecosphere, the danger of extinction is no longer relegated to Earth's rarest species. Some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring destinations, both naturally occurring and manmade,...

Hostelworld.com, the leading website for hostel bookings, has reached a milestone in its history by announcing it has published its one millionth customer review!
The 1 millionth review was posted by a backpacker from England who stayed at the America del Sur Hostel in Argentina and wrote "This is the best...

Once a vacation option reserved only for the altruistic college student, "voluntourism" is rapidly spreading beyond college campuses and into mainstream America. Increasingly, individuals are yearning for an experience that appeases both their desire for adventure as well as their social conscience, trading...

Leaping out of a plane 15,000 feet above the Earth. Swimming with great white sharks. Scaling the sheer face of a thousand-foot cliff. For most people, the thought of these activities conjure feelings of terror and dread. For adventure lovers and thrill-seekers, they sound like the perfect holiday getaway. With...

Anyone who has ever wondered where to go to escape the crowded resorts for the perfect holiday break, need look no further. Hostelworld.com, the leading global hostel booking website, has broken the silence to reveal the most desirable, undiscovered locations in the world.
Over the past year, the "roads less...

Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the independent, budget and youth travel market today announced that it has joined forces with gapyear.com, the dominant portal in the gap year space, by providing them with their hostel booking engine. The partnership will give Hostelworld.com access...

Beds from &euro;5 and &euro;10,000 worth of discounts this week on Hostelworld at Ryanai.com*
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Tuesday, 28th August 2007) announced an exclusive 5 year deal with Hostelworld.com to provide hostel, B&B and guesthouse deals for Ryanair's 50 million annual passengers through...

Long or short, the size of your board doesn't matter - the size of the wave does! So hang ten-as Hostelworld.com, the leading global hostel booking website, unveils its pick for this year's top five surfing hotspots, and find out why France and England are topping the list of the world's best locations to catch a...

WAYN.COM PARTNERS WITH HOSTELWORLD TO OFFER MEMBERS EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION RATES WORLDWIDE
Leader in global accommodation teams with leading travel and lifestyle social network.
WAYN.com (Where Are You Now?), the world's largest travel and lifestyle social networking site has today signed an agreement with...

No longer reserved for society's elite, wine tasting is rapidly growing in popularity as a vacation for people from all walks of life. For travellers looking for a getaway ripe with class and sophistication-but without the price tag to match-Hostelworld.com offers these options for "Wine Tasting on a Budget" among...

Backpackers love to travel and recent statistics from leading budget online travel provider Hostelworld.com show that the summer of 2007 was their busiest yet.
Hostelworld.com's Chief Marketing Officer, Niamh Ní Mhír speaking today from the annual WYSTC conference in Istanbul said "Summer has always been a busy...

Once home to murderers, thieves and hardened criminals lurking in captivity behind bars, some prisons are now home to some very plush hostels. But some say some prisoners that checked in, never checked out and are still there today serving out their sentence, sharing quarters with hostel guests. Hostelworld.com...

Pop the champagne and put on your party hats! This year, Hostelworld.com (www.hostelworld.com) is counting down the most exciting, chic and lively party hotspots for New Year's Eve. Hostelworld users voted on the best hostel bars, lounges and pubs for ringing in the New Year with a bang and on a budget. This year,...

Berlin's Jetpack City Hostel triumphs at the Hoscars scooping world's best hostel
Forget the Oscars, its all about the Hoscars!
Last night in Dublin Berlin's Jetpack City Hostel beat off stiff competition by becoming the world's number one hostel at Hostelworld.com's 5th annual Hoscars awards ceremony. The...